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Signpost India posts 11 per cent revenue growth in June quarter
Advertising firm reports Rs 152.3 crore revenue and Rs 18.7 crore profit despite sequential slowdown
MUMBAI: Looks like Signpost India is still pointing in the right direction, even if the pace has eased a little. The out-of-home advertising company delivered another quarter of double-digit revenue growth in the opening three months of FY27, although profit moderated sequentially as operating costs continued to rise.
Signpost India reported revenue from operations of Rs 152.3 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, an increase of 10.6 per cent from Rs 137.6 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Including other income, total income stood at Rs 153.1 crore, compared with Rs 138.7 crore a year earlier.
The company posted a net profit of Rs 18.7 crore, up 22.2 per cent from Rs 15.3 crore in the year-ago quarter. However, earnings declined from Rs 21.1 crore reported in the March quarter, reflecting a sequential slowdown.
Profit before tax rose to Rs 25.6 crore, compared with Rs 20.3 crore in the corresponding quarter of FY26, underlining continued growth in the company’s core business.
The stronger performance came despite higher operating costs. Employee benefit expenses increased to Rs 13.1 crore from Rs 10.2 crore a year earlier, while finance costs rose to Rs 4 crore from Rs 3.4 crore. Cost of services, the company’s largest expense, climbed to Rs 93.4 crore, up from Rs 85 crore in the corresponding period last year.
On the tax front, the company reported a total tax expense of Rs 6.9 crore, taking profit after tax to Rs 18.7 crore. Earnings per share improved to Rs 3.49, compared with Rs 2.86 in the same quarter last year.
The latest numbers suggest Signpost India continues to benefit from healthy demand across the advertising market, particularly in the out-of-home segment, where brands are increasingly blending physical media with digital campaigns to reach consumers.
While quarterly revenue eased from the Rs 161.9 crore recorded in the March quarter, the company’s year-on-year growth indicates that business momentum remains intact. Going forward, sustaining margins amid rising employee and financing costs is likely to remain a key focus as the company looks to build on its FY26 performance.
For Signpost India, the latest quarter reinforces a familiar advertising lesson: getting noticed is one thing, but turning visibility into stronger profits is the real headline.
